Demonstratives and possessives with attitude : an intersubjectively-oriented empirical study
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Demonstratives and possessives with attitude : an intersubjectively-oriented empirical study
（Human cognitive processing, v. 51）
John Benjamins, c2015
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-217) and indexes
"This book grew out of my Ph.D. dissertation written at the University of Warsaw"--Acknoledgements
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Description
Linking grammatical analyses with ideas about a shareable reality, this book investigates some fascinating ways in which nominal reference is exploited to meet interpersonal and rhetorical goals. It focuses on the use of demonstrative and possessive determiners in Polish discourse and proposes that the phenomenon of deixis be reexamined in the light of linguistic variation. The book illustrates a growing concern with the application of cognitive grammar to the study of situated language use and its social outcomes. What emerges is a new understanding of the role of deictic elements as tools for establishing intersubjective coordination and expressing attitudes.
This book is for anyone actively seeking to understand how linguistic systems reflect human socio-cognitive abilities and in what ways reality is mediated through language.
Table of Contents
- 1. Acknowledgments
- 2. List of figures
- 3. List of tables
- 4. List of abbreviations
- 5. Preface
- 6. Chapter 1. Meaning Construction and Nominal Reference
- 7. Chapter 2. Demonstratives - judging distances
- 8. Chapter 3. Possessives - forming groups
- 9. Chapter 4. Case Study: "Solidarni 2010"
- 10. Chapter 5. Demonstratives and possessives in experimentation
- 11. Chapter 6. Conclusions and Discussion
- 12. References
- 13. Author index
- 14. Subject index
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